Manchester United and Real Madrid are aiming to start this season how they ended the last; by winning a trophy.Manchester United and Real Madrid are aiming to start this season how they ended the last; by winning a trophy.
The Champions League and Europa League winners face off in Macedonia on tonight as Jose Mourinho goes up against his former club.
United will be vying for only their second Super Cup triumph, in their fourth attempt, while three-time winners Real are gearing up for their sixth outing.
Mourinho will be hoping to guide an English team to victory in the showpiece event for the first time since Liverpool in 2005, with United and Chelsea losing three matches between them since.
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Start time
Real Madrid and Manchester United meet at the Philip II Arena in Skopje, Macedonia, with kick-off scheduled for 7.45pm BST on Tuesday, August 8.
TV and live online coverage
The match will be televised live on BT Sport 2, with coverage starting from 7pm. Alternatively, you can follow all the build-up and action from 6.45pm with Standard Sport’s London Football live blog.
Live Updates
Nemanja Matic made a surprise start for Manchester United against Sampdoria last week, just two days after joining from Chelsea, so will be in contention to feature in Macedonia.
Paul Pogba and Ander Herrara will likely line up against the Serbian, but Jose Mourinho could well use some of his second string with United's Premier League opening against West Ham just four days later.
Eric Bailly and Phil Jones are suspended.
Gareth Bale limped out of Real Madrid training on last week but Zinedine Zidane insisted the forward "looked good" afterwards.
Otherwise, Cristiano Ronaldo has been declared fit by Zidane and could play a part after recovering from injury.
Head to head
Real Madrid (2) Manchester United (2)Results Total % Results Total %Real Madrid 1 0.02 Manchester United 1 0.02Manchester United 0 0 Real Madrid 1 0.02Draws 1 0.02 Draws 0 0Goals Total Av.pg Goals Total Av.pgReal Madrid 4 2.00 Manchester United 5 2.50Manchester United 2 1.00 Real Madrid 5 2.50RecordsHighest Aggregate 7 Manchester United 4 - 3 2002/2003 Highest Real Madrid score: 4 Manchester United 4 - 3 2002/2003 Highest Manchester United score: 1 Manchester United 1 - 3 2002/2003 Season Date Home Score Away Competition2012/2013 Tue 05 Mar Manchester United 1 - 2 Chmp.Lge.Wed 13 Feb 1 - 1 Manchester United Chmp.Lge.2002/2003
Wed 23 Apr Manchester United 4 - 3 Chmp.Lge.
Tue 08 Apr 3 - 1 Manchester United Champions League.
Past three-meetings
United 1 (Ramos OG) Real Madrid 2 (Modric, Ronaldo), Champions League Round of 16, Second Leg, March 2013United 1 (Welbeck) Real Madrid 1, (Ronaldo), Champions League Round of 16, First Leg, February 2013
United 4 (Beckham 2, Helguera OG, Van Nistelrooy) Real Madrid 3 (Ronaldo 3), Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg, April
Form guide
Manchester United: LDLDWWReal Madrid: WLWWWW
The Red Star fans travelled overland on two double decker buses. Fired up by the intense nationalism, they sat at the back of the main stand and proceeded to make more noise than the rest of the crowd. Normally, the winners of the European Cup Winners' Cup and the European Cup played games over two legs for a trophy that has never really caught the public's imagination. However, UEFA decreed Belgrade unsafe and ordered the game to be played over 90 minutes at Old Trafford.
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